How is the palette of the Ahmadnagar paintings described when compared with the northern manuscripts that came largely from the Mughal atelier?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → More rich and brilliant
Option (1) More limited, largely brown with some blue — Incorrect. A limited colour scheme of brown and some blue describes the Golconda painting Composite Horse.
Option (2) More red, complemented by green — Incorrect. Red with green describes Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, a later Ragamala page.
Option (3) More rich and brilliant — Correct. The Ahmadnagar palette differs from the northern Mughal manuscripts, being more rich and brilliant.
Option (4) More purple, with blue animals — Incorrect. Purple hue and blue foxes mark the earliest Golconda pages in the Diwan of Hafiz.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …The women in the paintings of Ahmadnagar wear a modified northern costume with choli (bodice) and long braided pigtails, ending in a tassel. Only a long scarf, passing round the body below the hips, is a southern fashion, which is seen in the Lepakshi frescoes. The palette is different from paintings of northern manuscripts, coming largely from the Mughal atelier, as they are more rich and brilliant. Paintings of the Deccan have similar characteristics.” |